Container.



W. L. LAPE.

CONTAINER. APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, 1914;

1,130,988. Patented Mar. 9, 1915 HE NORRIS PETERSCQ, PHO10-LITHO..WASHING TON. C4

WILLIAM I1. LAPE, OF MARKLETON, PENNSYLVANIA.

CONTAINER.

Application filed May 29, 1914.

To all w'i' 0m 2723 may concern Be it known that I, l/VILLIAM L. LAPE, acitizen of the United States, residing at Markleton, in the county ofSomerset and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Containers, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in containers and hasrelation more particularly to a device of this general characterespecially designed and adapted for use in connection with volatileliquids, such as hydrocarbons; and an object of the invention is toprovide a device of this general character having novel and improvedmeans whereby liquid may be discharged in or removed from the containerwith the possibility of evaporation being substantially entirelyeliminated.

Furthermore, it is an object of the invention to provide a device ofthis general character wherein the liquid stored therein is effectivelyand positively protected against evaporation.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improvedcontainer whereby certain important advantages are attained and thedevice is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenientand advantageous for use, all as Will be hereinafter more fully setforth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in theappended claim. n order that my invention may be the better understood,I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to theaccompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a longitudinal sectional viewtaken through a container constructed in accordance with an embodimentof my invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional viewillustrating the key and its concomitant parts as embodied herein, saidkey being shown in applied position; and

ig. 3 is a view somewhat similar to Fig. 2, with the stopper member,herein included, omitted.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes the body of myimproved container formed of any desired material and substantiallyinclosed except for the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915. Serial No. 841,866.

bung opening 2 which is adapted to be closed by the tap 3 in threadedengagement in said opening, the outer face of said tap 3 being providedwith a threaded socket 4:, for a purpose to be hereinafter moreparticularly referred to.

The body 1 is inclosed within a casing or jacket 5 of any desiredmaterial and is operatively connected therewith through the medium ofthe rivets 6 which serve to maintain the body 1 and casing or jacket 5in fixed spaced relation in order to afford a chamber A entirelysurrounding the body 1 and which is adapted to be completelyfilled bywater or other suitable liquid whereby it will be readily perceived thatthe contents of the body 1 are effectively guarded against thepossibility of evaporation, which arrangement is especially desirable inthe handling of hydro-carbons or other volatile liquids or substances.

The casing or jacket 5 is provided with an opening 7 in alinement withthe bung opening 2 and is adapted to be normally closed by a tap 8. Whenit is desired to fill the body 1, the container is so adjusted as tohave the openings 2 and 7 disposed upwardly when the tap 8 is removedand the key 9 is inserted through the opening 7 and the threadedextension 10 on the inner end of such key is engaged with the socket 4c,hereinbefore referred to, whereupon continued rotation of the key 9 willresult in the release of the tap 3. In order that the desired axialrotation may be imparted to the key 9, the outer extremity is providedwith the angular flange 11 disposed therearound and which isadapted tobe engaged by a suitable tool, such as a wrench or the li (e.

The key 9 is hollow with its outer end open while its inner extremityhas its walls provided with the perforations 12 so that the fluid withinthe body 1 may be drawn out, preferably through the medium of the pump,or the desired fluid may be discharged therein. It is to be observedthat the imperforate portion of the key 9 is of a length in excess ofthe distance between the body 1 and the casing or jacket 5. Before thekey 9 is inserted within the body 1, the plug 14 is directed therein inorder that the openings 12 may be closed so that the possibility ofescape of the liquid within the chamber or space A is eliminated. It isto be observed that the plug 14 is of such a length, when in appliedposition, as to contact with the closed end of the key 9 and to projectbeyond the open end thereof. I find it of advantage tohave the plug 14:tubular sothat the plug may be inserted within the key 9 with greaterfacility.

As is believed to be self-evident, when the container is to be rescaledthe operation, hereinbefore set forth, is reversed.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that acontainer constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremelysimple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly welladapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which itmay be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention issusceptible of some change and modification without material departurefrom the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wishto be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement andformation of the several Copies of this patent may be obtained for partsherein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim:

A device of the character described com+ prising a hollow body, an outercasing surrounding said body and spaced therefrom, said body and casingbeing provided .with

a hollow key insertible the inner end of .the the adjacent portionalined openings, through the openings, key being closed and thereofperforated, the imperforate portion of the key being of alength inexcess of the distance between the body and the outer casing, and a pluginsertible within the hollow key for closing the perforations in thefive cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

